There are lots of recipes around for raw treats like these. I'm always changing what I add.
I made this version for a yoga weekend recently.
Also, a lot of people are giving up sugar at the moment - or at least fructose. If you are, you can leave the honey out and rely on the spices for the 'sweetness' or you can use brown rice syrup which is made by culturing rice with enzymes to break down the starches, and is then cooked down to syrup. The sugars are maltose and a little glucose so no fructose. Make sure the syrup you buy has only rice in the ingredient list. It isn't quite as sweet as honey but the same texture.
Please note this is a rough guide as I throw ingredients in as I go along! Add more nuts or seeds if it is too runny, and more tahini, coconut oil and honey/rice syrup if it's too dry and won't stick.
Orange Cardamom and Sesame Treats
1/2 cup of almonds
1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
1/2 cup of tahini
Zest of one orange
1 teaspoon of ground cardamom (Use pods and grind your own for the best flavour)
1 tablespoon of honey or rice syrup
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Pinch of sea salt
Sesame seeds to roll. You can toast them or keep them raw.
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until combined and sticky. I like to keep it a bit chunky as opposed to really smooth.
Roll into bit sized balls and coat with sesame seeds.
Keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
